The Battle for the Kishin Soul! A doomed fate and Stein's great suffering?

During the afternoon, Soul and Alice had driven around the capital in search for answers of the supposed serial killer on the loose. They were both at Sacramento city hall, speaking with the mayor about the incidents. His reaction seemed rather collected after nearly fifth teen deaths had been taken place around his beloved city. The mayor is utterly devastated about this.

Alice walked over to the mayor, placing her hand on his shoulder. She gave him a comforting gaze and his tensed muscles relaxed, "Thank you, my dear." the mayor held her hand, gripping it gently.

She smiled before stepping back, "I trust that you two can put an end to this chaos." he said firmly, his hands crossed behind his back.

"You can count on us Mister Mayor, we'll make sure the guy is dead." a grin formed on his lips showing off his sharp teeth. Alice nodded in agreement, her curly strand of hair swinging gently from side to side.

"Good. Also, there is one thing I must mention before you two leave."

He walked over to them standing in front of his desk, "The serial killer has been targeting young women, and his victims received various stab wounds to their necks. Only two girls survived these attacks but it left them permanently mute." his voice shook at the last sentence, the mayor had a painful expression on his face, and then looked away from them.

"The hell?!" Soul exclaimed as he clenched his fist tightly.

Alice stood there with a blank stare, her pupils had shrunken and her ivory skin became pale like snow. It's as if, she had seen a ghost. Her blank stare then changed into a serious one, her brows lowering in an angry gaze.

"Those girls never deserved this awful fate." the mayors face frowned deeply.

"Please, don't let them die at the hands of that monster." he turned his back on them holding back his tears.

Alice's expression changed into that of determination, lowering her head slightly and her lips formed a slight frown. She walked over to the mayor, placing a gentle hand on his back making him turn his head to her. His eyes landed on hers', a glint of comfort shown in her determined eyes. He smiled at her and she returned the same gesture.

Soul and Alice made their way out of the building; the strong winds blew their hair wildly. Alice squint her eyes from the rays of the sun, feeling it sting her sensitive skin. Soul called out her name, as she instantly followed behind him making their way towards the bike. The ride was peaceful; the occasional honks of other cars were heard as they drove past them. Driving around never felt more amazing, she enjoyed every moment of it. That is if you remove the howling wind from her eardrums, but it didn't matter. She was content at the moment and nothing could be more welcoming than visiting Raley Field.

The hotel's employees suggested the place and out of pure curiosity, Alice wanted to explore the place. Soul didn't argue and agreed to visit the place. After they arrived and paid their parking space, both meister and weapon walked towards the entrance. Which had a big sign supported my metal bars, the words *Raley Field* in giant capital letters and in crimson.

Upon entering the place, many people crowded the grassy field. The sight was beautiful, and the two large golden structures could be seen from behind the surrounding trees. The uneasy feeling crept back up again, someone was watching her. Though she shrugged the feeling off and strolled her way around the place while Soul followed silently behind.

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Meanwhile, in Death City, the crescent moon homeroom was waiting for their professor to arrive. As the minutes went by they all began to wonder where their teacher is. Maka and Tsubaki were talking to each other, enjoying the time while a substitute teacher would arrive. Instead, the one who entered the classroom was Spirit Albarn. The young students were perplexed and whispered amongst each other until Spirit spoke out loud.

"Pipe down! Stein won't be teaching you today. I will be the one teaching until his return." He stated as she grabbed the attendance sheets.

Tsubaki raised her hand shyly. "Mr. Death Scythe?"

Spirits glanced at the girl with a raised brow. "Did something happen to the professor?"

"He's fine, but he has been acting weird lately. Guess he decided to take a day off." He chuckled, but this wasn't the case. Stein simply left the city without any explanation whatsoever. Had his old partner gone mad? "Now then, let's begin calling out attendance, ladies first. ~" He cooed softly.

The atmosphere in the room had gotten quite uncomfortable, especially for the girls'. Maka glared daggers at her father, tightening her book. He's unbelievable! Someone's hand touched her shoulder, and the anger instantly washed away. Looking over to her left Maka stared at Tsubaki who was giving her sympathetic smile. Even if her father can be a complete idiot, but she still loves him, she never says it aloud.

In the Death room, Lord Death was pacing back and forth. The mirror before him had shown him the image of the young meister; Alice accompanied by her partner Soul. After witnessing the girl having a nightmare the previous night he'd been feeling uneasy. It wasn't like him to pace around, yet something was bothering him to the very core. Death had stopped pacing and was now standing in front of the mirror.

The mirror snapped a closer view of the two young individuals; both appeared to be enjoying one another's company. Alice was happily eating a churro under a tree while Soul leaned back onto the bark with his eyes closed. Lord Death began to hum softly, while he continued staring at the screen.

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Night had fallen over the city. Alice and Soul stood on top of a building, watching over the people below. The young meister had her eyes closed, silently searching for the killer's soul wavelength. Opening her eyes halfway, the girls' pupils were dilated as she observed the human souls in front of her. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, yet the air felt awfully eerie, almost as if something terrible was bound to happen at any moment.

"You feel it too huh?" Soul asked. Alice glanced over at him and nodded in response.

The atmosphere was nerve-wracking, and it wasn't a good sign. Alice's eyes drifted away towards the large golden bridge to her left. Soul followed her gaze, raising his brow questionably. The girl pointed over to the bridge. With a nod, both of them began to run on the rooftops until they finally arrive at the scene.

Suddenly, a blood-curdling scream was heard below and people were in a running frenzy. The crowd of people was slowly disappearing. There it was, a figure dressed in a long black hooded cloak stood before a young brunette haired teen that was sprawled down on the floor, trembling in fear. The ominous figure began to walk closer while the girl was crawling away, mumbling incoherent words to her attacker. Her eyes grew wider as the attacker pulled out a long double-bladed sword seemingly out of nowhere from his back. The girl held up her hand in defense pleading for mercy, but to no luck, the figure was ready to strike.

A loud 'clash' echoed through the air. Alice stood in front of the brunette with a staff-like scythe in her hands which blocked the man's attack. He growled angrily, adding force to his blade which was kept in its place, not moving an inch. Alice narrowed her eyes at the man, whose crimson eyes threw daggers at her. The man in the cloak pulled his double-bladed sword back striking her but was forcefully thrown back by the young meister. Alice swiftly turned her head to gaze at the girl, waving her right hand at the brunette for her to leave. Instantly, the girl got up and ran away from the scene.

Alice could hear the man's cries coming closer, hearing the sound of his speeding footsteps. She twirled the scythe in front of her, blocking his attack. He stumbled back; Alice took this opportunity to strike and swung her weapon upwards which slashed his abdomen area. Blood was splattered across the ground and the man wailed in pain, as he hunched forward placing his hand on his wound. Then out of nowhere, he began to cackle and stood upright. The wound was nowhere to be seen, leaving the ripped cloak behind.

"You really got me there, but that won't be enough to kill me." A smirk spread across the man's face. Alice furrowed her brows, gripping the handle of the scythe tightly.

Souls' reflection appeared onto the blade, an annoyed look written on his face. "Keep talking. Soon you will be nothing and your soul will be mine!"

The man simply laughed at his statement. "You eat my soul?" his smirk grew wider. "How hopeless can you get?"

He charged and so did Alice, their weapons clashed with one another. Alice kept blocking his attacks and striking whenever he left an opening, but no matter how many times she would inflict damage to his skin, it will always heal in a matter of minutes. This fight was getting more intense as the minutes passed by. She was getting exhausted and her muscles were screaming for her to stop but she kept on fighting.

"Getting tired so soon? I thought you were better than this." he taunted. Swinging his double-bladed sword at her, and she countered it with a rough kick which hit him square in the face.

He grabbed her leg and forcefully spun her around. Finally releasing his grip on the girls' leg and she was thrown across the ground. It left a few scrapes on her features and down on her thighs. Alice got back onto her feet and positioned herself in a defensive stance. Staring blankly at the man before her, who began to laugh uncontrollably?

"You don't talk much do you?" he asked in between laughs. The only response he received was the howling of the wind. He tilted his head to the side, glaring at her with a huge grin on his face. "How does it feel like to be silenced by me?"

Alice stood there, unmoving, her brows furrowed in confusion. His words swirled inside her mind and she unknowingly gripped the handle of the scythe tightly. Soul's reflection appeared once again. "You better keep your mouth shut or else I'll-"

"Silence! I was speaking to her alone and if you interrupt me once more. I won't hesitate to slice your skull in half." The man threatened, snarling angrily at Soul's reflection. His attention was once again back to Alice whose gaze hardened. "Don't you remember?" He lowered his head. His crimson orbs piercing through her own.

His hands reached towards his hood and slowly pulled it back revealing his true identity. Her pupils shrank, and her face was replaced with fear. Alice was frozen in place, while the man had a crazed look on his face. The man's short, messy black hair was sticking out in various places. He had tan looking skin with his red colored, cat-like eyes glaring directly at her.

"My dearest daughter, I missed you."

"He's your father?!" Soul exclaimed. "Alice is this true? Alice?"

She didn't respond. The great amount of fear had paralyzed her body. Soul called out her name numerous times but sadly Alice didn't respond to him. This frustrated him and he wanted to rip the man to shreds. "Alice snap out of it!"

The man appeared in front of them and he made his first blow down on her abdomen. This caused her to fly at a tremendous speed, and she ended up being smacked on top of a building. Alice ended up crawling out from underneath the rubble, wheezing in pain. Soul was practically screaming at her to get up, yet by the time he said that she was forcefully grabbed by the neck and thrown up in the air. She dropped Soul in the process. Alice was once again held up by the throat by her father, who was floating in mid-air. She gripped onto his arm, trying to pry his hand away from her neck, leaving nail marks on his flesh which would eventually heal.

"Now, now sweetheart. You mustn't be so gammy." her father cooed and this made her stomach churn.

Tears were pouring down her cheeks as she desperately tried to escape from his grasp. "My greatest mistake was every allowing you to live, but be assured. I will not intend to make that mistake ever again!"

He pierced his double-bladed sword through her abdomen, twisting the blade slowly into a 180-degree angle. Alice pierced her nails deep into his skin, she screamed silently feeling the pain becoming more and more intense. Her father chuckled, the blood poured out from her wound and onto his blade. His face had her blood stains splattered across his cheeks and on his lips. She whimpered softly, the world becoming hazy in a matter of moments.

"It's a shame I didn't get to hear your screams, though I must say you put on a good show." he complimented, watching her slowly lose consciousness. "But I made a promise to let you live, in a way." he furrowed his brows.

He removed the blade from her abdomen, her blood beginning to drip in large amounts. He pointed his blade down. His blade began to glow in a red and black hue, a great amount of energy was placed upon it before he finally swung it vertically. Cracking open a portal below him. The skies darkened, lightning raged violently across the area and the current of winds roared loudly. Alice's eyes were halfway open, staring at the sky in a daze. She was running out of oxygen and she was losing a lot of blood. Her hands fell down and she simply hung there, barely hanging on.

"You will succumb to your wounds." he paused before continuing. "And you will die in an unknown territory where no one will save you. My child, you will-"

"ALICE!"

Her father turned his head around and glanced down at the bridge where a certain silvered-haired professor stood. He smiled psychotically at the meister below.

"So, you have finally come, Franken Stein. Though I must say, you have raised a fine pupil, but sadly, her life will come to an end."

He released his grip on Alice's neck and was now sucked into the vortex below. Without giving this a second thought, Stein jumped off the railing from the bridge and was now plunging into the vortex with her. Soul watched in horror as the portal began to close. He wanted to follow, but he was too wounded to even move. His head hung down which cast a shadow over his eyes, gritting his teeth tightly. There was one thing he had failed that day. He failed to protect his meister.

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The world was like an endless abyss. No pathways were seen, nothing. Only the mixture of red and black painted across this forsaken vortex. The endless fall made him feel disordered, and he couldn't distinguish right or left. Down was the only answer. Stein was free falling in the middle of nowhere desperately trying to find Alice but there were no signs of her anywhere.

"Damn it!" he cursed loudly and gritted his teeth. 'Where could she have gone?'

As if something or someone had answered his question. It only took him to look down and saw Alice's unconscious body falling. He rushed down towards her, outstretching his right arm. Below the girl, there was an incoming object and it had a very sharp edge heading directly towards her. His eyes widen and he began to search for something to launch himself towards her. Luck was in his favor. A flat-surfaced rock flew right in front of him, and he quickly took the opportunity to place both of his feet upon the rock. He bent his knees and with all his might, launched himself towards her, wrapping both of his arms around her. This made them move away and avoided the upcoming object with the pointed edge.

Stein held her petite form close. His left hand was holding onto her head which was cradled in the crook of his neck. The world around them changed, the red and black hues were replaced by pastel colors which consisted of; purple, pink, blue, and green. Suddenly, a bright flash of light engulfed them both, which partially blinded him. They were no longer falling; in fact, Stein was lying on the floor. He opened his eyes, revealing a strange looking atmosphere. This place was riddled with odd-looking plants which surrounded them.

"Isn't this just great," he said flatly.

Stein carefully rose up from the ground where he gently lay Alice down in front of him. His eyes widen, staring down at the size of her wound. It was in a nasty state and he doesn't have any proper tools with him.

"Damn it all!" cursing under his breath, clenching his fists tightly. "I won't let you die. I…I can't lose you."

He took off his lab coat, placing it down to her open wound, pressing it lightly. Surprisingly, her intestines hadn't escaped from the large gash, but this wasn't a good sign to even begin with. If he can't find any resources around this world that can allow him to stitch up the girl's wounds. Alice will expire, and he can't afford to lose his student. Not like this.